Basically any selective school probably has some “preppy” people.I know people who went to lots of different selective schools that are “liberal” who are not liberal at all,such as Tufts and Brown.
You mentioned Brandeis in your original post. Not sure how it ended up on your list, but there is absolutely nothing preppy about Brandeis. Zilch. Nada. No “traits of the upper echelon of the bourgeoisie” to be found anywhere on the campus (good grief). Take it off your list.
Not Reed.
I agree with @myyalieboy, not Reed.
@codemachine: Bowdoin definitely has its contingent of preppy. Felt like a mini-Harvard. Nice town.
I grew up in the Boston area (preppy hotbed!) and now live in Atlanta, and there’s a difference between southern preppies and New England preppies. They also don’t tend to mix very well, lol.
I wouldn’t recommend UGA; it’s not preppy, it’s jock. I would recommend Emory (like another poster), it’s not really homogeneously preppy, but it does have a solid Jewish representation, and one of my friends graduated from there (who is Jewish), and she really enjoyed it.
I think you really would have to visit the colleges when they’re in session to see if you can find your tribe, whether it be NE Preppies, Southern Preppies, Jewish Preppies, Eco-Preppies, Conservative Preppies, oh the list goes on and on…
I didn’t catch your stats, but if it’s “preppy” you’re after, remove Drexel, Brandeis and Berkeley!
If your aspirations are Ivy or NESCAC, check out some of the Patriot League schools like Colgate, Bucknell, Lafayette, Richmond, and Holy Cross.
Also southern LACs like University of the South (Sewanee), Washington & Lee, Davidson.
@codemachine Depends what you mean by cutoff - there’s a train station that is right next door that can take you to Portland or to Boston in a reasonable length of time. The town is small, but charming.
Have since taken Brandeis and Berkeley off list. Added Haverford and Davidson (thoughts?).
Train seems to be the best mode of transport, as I have heard having a car on campus is just a nightmare dependent on where you go. Does anyone know how many train changes I’d probably have to make, if any?
Also, can anyone elaborate on Union or St. Anselm? Previous posters brought them up.
@MotherOfDragons can you say more about the difference between New England preps and Southern preps? What makes them not get along so well? Thanks
From what I have learned, schools like Elon are preppy and in the south, but have a large northeast presence. I wonder if they all get along or if they stay in their groups. I heard the NE kids tend to be preppy kids from CT and NJ. If anyone knows, please comment. Thanks
We’ve been to Haverford. It’s a pretty and small campus close to Bryn Mawr and Villanova. The problem was that it seemed dead. No one was walking around. I know it’s a small population with around 1200 kids, but I thought it wouldn’t be a good fit for someone that likes lots of activity and livliness. If you like a serene setting that looks like it could be a boarding school then you might like it. I would definitely ask people who are more familiar with it. My impression was just from a brief drive through. I haven’t seen Davidson, but I heard it’s a mix of preppy and “geeky”, with lots of very serious minded students. That’s a school that has risen through the ranks over the years.
I’m from New Hampshire, so I can elaborate slightly on St. Anselm! Since it’s a Catholic school requires some theology courses. Like another poster said, they hold debates for the NH primary there, so that’s a plus if you’re interested in government. Its reputation is more regional than the other schools mentioned, but most students are out-of-state.
I’ve never actually been to the campus, so I can’t be super helpful about preppiness, but I can tell you a bit about the city it’s in. Manchester is the biggest city in northern New England, but it’s still pretty small (a bit over 100,000 people). No subway system or anything, but it’s small enough to walk around in once you get downtown.
@citymama9 From what I understand, its just a clash of cultures when NE preppies meet Southern preppies, but both are still “preppy”. I suppose my description pertains more to NE preppies. I know Haverford is a good school, and will be sure to visit when I see Nova and other schools!
@usualhopeful What kind of reputation does it have? The New Hampshire Institute of Politics is a huge turn on, and I’d be interested regardless, but is it more of a safety school or low match? They have a high acceptance rate for a good school, but their job placement and graduate school placement is relatively impressive for Politics majors.
@citymama9 , it’s all a bit tongue in cheek because you’ll find nice people and no so nice people of every stripe, but one good way to describe it is that the New England Preppies will be mean to your face and not let you into their social group by straight up ostracizing you if you don’t fit their mold, and the Southern Preppies will be super nice to your face, but talk about you disparagingly behind your back and not invite you to any of their social events, unless they need you to do some chore associated with the event that they don’t know how to do.
As someone who self-defines as more of a creative artsy nerdy person with a background in the fashion industry (yeah I am a tribe of one, lol), I get to observe both groups (I play a lot of tennis here in the south and it attracts mom-aged southern preppies).
Of course, not all preppies behave like this, but I do see tendencies. I’d be really hesitant about advising anyone to go to a school that’s super-homogeneous, because I think it’s good to stretch your social group. I enjoy playing tennis with the preppies-especially when we beat them (my partner is from Columbia and she’s an architect, and says there are no preppies in Columbia, lol.). 
@codemachine, You’re a sophomore now? Before you spend a lot of time compiling a list of colleges that have the feel you want, you may want to find out how much your parents will pay and do a couple practice standardized tests to see how competitive you are. You don’t want to end up falling in love with a college you visit if it’s going to be unaffordable or your stats aren’t in range for admission. My concern is that so many of your threads regard roundabout ways of gaining admission to competitive schools – language choice, religious devotion, athletics, weight of recommenders, relatives who attend(ed) – that I’m concerned that you believe your academic achievements can’t stand on their own.
Have you taken any practice tests yet? Have you asked your parents how much they’ll pay? You could run a couple Net Price Calculators and the FAFSA4caster to get a feel for where you stand financially. I’m just concerned that you not put the horse before the cart, so to speak. If you’ve done all those things, great. If not, you may want to spend a couple of hours on it so you have a realistic idea of where you stand.
I’m looking at schools that also give good (preferably need-blind) financial aid, but that’s the least of my worries. We’ve discussed it, and I know my options.
Those threads were more so questions regarding the admissions process, not me finagling my way into an elite college, as many tried to characterize it. Yes, I’ve taken practice tests and am part of an SAT prep class that has done a lot of my friends good in taking the actual test. Right now, I’m just trying to compile a list. When I have this list and visit, I will cross schools off, and evaluate my chances of getting into the others. Perhaps a school like St. Anselm could be a reach or match, but no one would’ve ever told me about if I never asked.
Just to make things clearer for your future posts, financial aid is by definition limited to those with need. What I think you are referring to is “merit aid” and it would be helpful to those answering your posts if you would refer to it as such.
Also, why/how are you taking a SAT prep class now? As the mom of a current HS senior and a current HS freshman, I believe the upcoming SAT in March is the first of the new version, so I would be wary of paying for a prep class when the instructors are by definition flying blind because there are no official test prep materials that have been released by the CB.
And isn’t the winter of sophomore year way too early? My older child (who was admitted in Dec. to her SCEA school which I know you are familiar with based on your very first profile pic) started her prep late in the summer after sophomore year. She took the SAT exactly once (October of her junior year) and was done. I thought we were on the early end of things, but it worked out perfectly. That being said, I think you would be a happier student, and no less prepared for the college application process, if you slowed the college search down quite a bit.
Of course, my advice is worth exactly what you’re paying for it. 
Or, the OP meant “need-blind admissions.”
OP in previous threads has said his parents are able to cover all of his college costs.